Bottle crate



Nov. 16, 1943. I. J. B. DEMERS 2,334,161

BOTTLE CRATE Original Filed Feb. 18, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1 i0 I 1 .AZZarn e Nov. 16,1943. DEMERs 2,334,161

BOTTLE CRATE Original Filed Feb. 18, 1938 2 Sh eets-Sheet 2 19+: F 5 a W M? 14 y 1 A rn;

Patented Nov. 16, 1943 l N ED T NIF Isa'ie J. B; ,nemei-stst. Paul,Minn.,v,assignor' to 3 John -Woo d Manufacturing Company; Inc;,

I Conshohocken lfa acorporation of Delaware portingmilk in bottles. A This application is a continuation of applicabottle crates.

Continuation of application Serial No. '191,2 56,

v r This application October 30,1940; Seria1 No.363,415 1 (Gian-20y g g midway between thupp r'eii lower extremities v of the, walls, is an [ice ledge" indicated generally February 18; 1938.

V 1 s se ta- This invention ates" to; bottle er ts part allarly although not exclusively adapted f transtiOI I'NO, 191,256,11165. Feb. 18, 1938'. I

--It is an object of this invention" were me a novel, unitary and rigid partition strubtureffbr Anotherobject is t6 providebottl 'cratehaving a novel ice ledge and bottle spacing and guiding structure adapted to more "effectively guard againstbreakage of the-bbttlesand having anunusually large capacity for carrying refrigeranton such ledge.

A further object is to provide a bottle crate adapted to facilitate the rapid handling of bottles and having a novel arrangement{ofcentering posts and separating members adapted to guard against the breakage of the bottles. a

A still further object is toprovide a unitary,' allmetal partition and supportingstructure adapted to be suspended within a bottle crate and comprising a multiplicity of members secured toI-v gether in an unusually rigid and durable manner. Other objects Will appear and be more fully pointed out in the following specification" and claims. v

Referring to the d'ravvi'ngs: Figure 1 is a plan view ofthe form of my improved crate having an ice ledge; i

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; v t l r I theflic ledgell} Each of the rods 2 3 is;also susv Fig. '3 is -a section takenon the line 3--3of jpended'from,thice'ledgeQbeing formedvlithends Fig. 1; which arebent to extend "up the wallsliq to the Fig. 4 is a fragmentary] s'ection' 'through one of 6. isa plan view through an alternate form of my improved crate in which the partition'and post structure is composed entirely of metal rods,

and r 1: 1 i 1 Figs; 7 andBare sections taken respectively on the lines ands-8 0i Fig. 6. 1

My improved, crate has end walls ,I 0. and 'side shown in Figs; mime. Therods Zilare confined in channels 22for me'd irifthecornerfangle bars [2. As illustrated; the flanges IB'a'nd [9 form a part of the side "and-"end 'wallsft the placeo'f a horizontal series of the wooden slats butit willbe understoodthat the wooden lats may be placed on the exterior of the flanges 1 Sand! 9, if desired. My improved partition, post d bo l 14edep' d Irom porting structure is secured to'and the 'ice ledge l4. Extending horizontallybeneath the iicfe ledg'e''l 4 "is a grid structure for suppOrting the bottles; This ues mam comprises" series of longitudinally extending 'and parallel rods 23 andaseriesofhorizontal,cross rods 24-sev'eralwalls ll each comprising a lpluralityofihorizontally extendingibarsiorj wooden slats secured to,-

gether-cat the corners .of'the crate inany suitable or well known manner? The cornersare protected by vertically extending anglebars l2 and the lower edgesof the severalxwallsaare protectedsb'y metal gchannelstrips I 3 in the. .usuallmannerl =Extending horizontally within the crate, about the ice ledge I4. V "each rodijust above the s'urface of the ledg'e M and fromthis bendthe rods extend obliquely ly'weldedto the rods-23w rigidly space and sup 'portthem; Each 'of th'e rdds 24 has ubwa qi bent and portions 25 which are 'r igidlysecuredf by spot weldin IeS'pectively't'o the side flanges 'IBfonice ledge; said hds' be'nigj welded to the metal e 7 .u 1 m. .i v at y i To guide the "bottlesiin'tothe openings t5,- and prevent' contact ofthe bottles with each other beneath the ledge I4 I providepairs qfrods 21. p

One rod of each pa'ir extends ina verticalplane which-is approximately perpendicular" to the other red of the same pair and the two are joined togetherat the top 28 of the'post by welding; From the top of'each post the pair cf rods 2] diverge obliquelydownward :to form bottle guides above A bend 29 forms a stop lug in downward through perforations in theice ledge and have theirulower ends30 respective1y joined todthe; rods ,23-=and 24 by weldingw The rods"?! cross each other-tat points 3lrbelowvthe ice' ledge and are preferably securedtogethendn pairs; at

these pointsiby welding. x :nIna crate adapted to contain adoz'en bottles,

zontal members and'projecting above the same. to

guide the bottlesintosaid openings said posts having upwardly converging, outer guide surfaces.

.4. In a bottle crate, a partition structure comprising, horizontally extending,v crossed rods having openings between them to receive the bottles and a series of centerin posts formed from wires,

integrally and rigidly secured to'said horizontal rods and projecting above the same toguide the bottles into said openings, .eachof said posts comprising a pair of wires .crossed and secured toa gether at the top of the post and having upwardly converging, outer guide surfaces.

5. In a bottle crate, a horizontally extending spacing structure having openingsto receive the bottles, a series of hollow centering posts formed from wires secured to said horizontal 'spacing structure and projecting above the same to guide the bottles into said openings, said posts having upwardly converging,outer guide surfaces and a multiplicity of rods having .integral end portions depending from and secured to said ledge and hollow centering posts projectingabove said post and severally securedto said structure and bottle spacing members depending. from said horizontal structure.

6. In a bottle crate, a horizontally extending,

metal structure having openings to'receive the bottles, a" series of centering posts formed from metal, secured to said horizontal structure and projecting a substantial distance above the same to guide the bottles into said openingssaid posts having upwardly converging outer guide surfaces extending to an adjoining bottle opening at widely spaced points to receive the periphery of a bottle between said. points and means for'spacing the lower peripheries of the bottles extending downward from said horizontal structure.

'7. In a bottle crate, a horizontally extending metal grid having openings to receive the bottles, a series of hollow. centering posts each formed from a pair of wires secured to said grid and projecting above the sameto guide bottles into said openings and spacingmembers for the lower portionsof the bottles formed in downward continuation of said posts and each comprising a corrugated wire disposed to engage a bottle at a plurality of vertically spaced points.

8. In a bottle crate, a partition structure, comprising, a horizontally extending metal grid having openings to receive the bottles, -a series of metal centering posts supported on said grid and projecting above the same to guide bottles into said openings, each of said posts having guide surfaces projecting to each of the adjoining openings at widely spaced points, spacing members for the lower portions of the bottles formed in downward continuation of said surfaces of said posts and a second metal grid structure adapted means for spacing the peripheries of the bottles below said grid structure comprising, continuations of said post wires projecting below said grid structure.

12. In a bottle crate,a partition structure comprising, crossed rods forming a horizontally extending grid structure having openings-to receive the bottles, centering posts projecting above the intersections of saidrods and each comprising a pair of crossed wires rigidly secured together at the top of the post and severally se cured to said rods at points spaced from said in- ,tersections and means for spacing the peripheries of the bottles below said grid.

'13. In a bottle crate, crossed rods forming a horizontally extending grid structure having openings to receive thebottles, centering posts projecting above the intersections of said rods and each comprising a, pair of crossed, wires welded together at the top of the post and severally welded to said rods at points spaced from 14. A cell unit for crates comprising a series of spaced obliquely undulated members crossing a series of spaced substantially transversely disposed obliquely undulated members, theapices of one series of spaced members being disposed in the same plane as an apex of the transversely to support the bottles, rigidly secured to said spacing members. i

9. In a bottle crate, an ice ledge formed from horizontally extending sheet metal having openings severally adapted to receive bottles, upstanding marginal flanges formed on said ledge, a supporting bottom for the bottles comprising a multiplicity of, rods having integral end portions depending from and secured to said ledge and a a multiplicity of points intermediate of said end portions. J v i 10. In a bottle crate, an ice ledge formed from a horizontally extending, rectangular sheet of metal having openingsseverally adapted to receive bottles, an upstanding marginal flange formed on each of the four sides of said ledge,

a supporting bottom forthe bottles comprising J multiplicity of members severally connected to. said ledge and rods and supporting said rods at disposed series of spaced members and forming individual compartments.

15. A bottle crate having a frame, a cell unit within the frame comprising a series of spaced obliquely undulated members crossing a series of spaced substantially transversely disposed obliquely undulated members, the apices of one series of spaced members being disposed in the same plane as an apex of the transversely disposed series of spaced members and forming individual compartments.

16. A cell unit for bottle crates whose several compartments have downwardly converging sides adapted to receive the bottom of an inserted bottle whenpresented at an angle to the compartment and guide the botle to a vertical position therein.

17. A cell unit for bottle crates comprising a series of spaced obliquely undulated members crossing a series of spaced substantially transversely'disposed obliquely undulated members,

the apices of one series of spaced members being disposed in the same plane as an apex of the transversely disposed series of spaced members and forming individual compartments, the respective V-shaped reaches of the several apices forming means to facilitate the upright seating of a bottle within a given compartment presented thereto at an angleto the ultimate disposition of the bottle therein." a 1 1 1 8. A bottle crate having a frame, a cell unit within the'frame comprising a series of spaced obliquely undulated members crossing a series of spaced substantially transversely disposed obliquely undulated members, the apices" of one series of spaced members being disposed in the a same plane as an apex of the transversely disposed series of spaced members and formingindividual" compartments-the respective V- shaped reaches of the several apices forming means to facilitate the upright seating of a bottle within a given compartment'presented thereto at an angle to the ultimate disposition of the bottle wardly convergihg'sides adapted to receive the bottom of an inserted bottle when presented at an angle to the compartment and guide the bottle to a vertical position therein; I

20. A crate comprisingside walls and bottom,

and sets of partition members'disposed incrossed relation and having VerticaIIy'dispOsed corrugation-like bends therein, the apices of which are at the crossing points ofthe members providing if-shaped reaches between their crossing points which facilitate theupright positioning of an object presented at an angle.

21. A cell unit'for crates comprising a series of spaced obliquely undulated members forming a plurality of V-shaped reaches of asubstantial depth crossing a series of spaced substantially transversely disposed obliquely undulated members which likewise form a plurality of 'V-shaped reaches of a substantial depth.

22; A bottle crate having a frame, a cell unit within the frame comprising a series of spaced obliquely undulated membersformin'g'aplurality of'V-s'hapedreaches of a substantial depth cross ing a'series'of spaced substantially"transversely v p I disposed obliquely 'undulated;..members* which likewiseform a .plurality'of Vshaped reaches of 1 =asubstantial depthi w. a

In. a crate having, a-bottom' and. a plurality I of longitudinally and transversely disposed rows off compartments for bottles, the improvements which comprise partitions between adjacent com I partments in the same r'ow each comprisinga pair of members secured at theirrloweriends to said bottom and extendingu'pward therefrom,

the upper portionswof said members lying substantially inJ-the; same planeland-diverging up -1 Ward. to form substantially V-shape-d reaches adapted to "guidebottles from inclined positions to upright position in the crateand each of said members bein'gnsecured :to similar members. of v j-pthe adjacent partitions at a common point and atan elevation near theitop of the crate to forms an upwardly tapering centering post which projects into the-upper portion of the crate;

said bottom and. extending-upward therefrom, the upper portions of said members lying substantially inthe same plane and diverging upward to form substantially eV-shaped reaches adapted to guide bottles from-inclined positions to upright positions in the crate and each of said members being secured to similar members of the adjacentpartitions at a common-point and at an elevationnea'r the top of the crate to form an upwardly tapering centeringipost which projects into the upper portionof the crate and means rigidly connecting the members of each pair together. at a: point intermediate the "upper and lower ends .of saidrmembers. I v

.ISAiE J; B. DEMERS. 

